Body Armor Archives • Spotter Up

PLATATAC Peacekeeper Chest Rig in Multicam

July 18, 2017

Body Armor, Load Bearing, Mission Critical, MISSION GEAR, Product Reviews, Style

As an army, we have long favoured belt kit over chest webbing. With some exceptions – Northern Ireland, some periods of Herrick (Operation Herrick is the codename under which all British operations in t... Read More...

Weight Cut Down by Blue Force Gear so you Can Cut Down Bad Guys

Michael Kurcina

July 15, 2017

Body Armor, Industry News, Load Bearing, Mission Critical, MISSION GEAR, Product Reviews, Style

In his book The Art of Warfare in the Age of Napoleon By Gunther E. Rothenberg, the writer presents the difficulty troops in the past had carrying excessive weight. He writes about one French rifleman who compl... Read More...

JTAC Fire Mission Equipment Loadout Part 2

Michael Kurcina

July 13, 2017

Body Armor, Load Bearing, Mission Critical, MISSION GEAR, Style

After doing a little poll on IG, I noticed there is interest in what I wear and carry on the job. Being the people pleaser that I am (I’m really not), I thought I could do a 3-part series about my “3 lines”.... Read More...

Qore Performance, more than just a Canteen

Jon Dufresne

June 6, 2017

Accessories, Bags, Body Armor, Firearms, Food/Drink, Load Bearing, Mission Critical, MISSION GEAR, Mission Health, Prepping & Survival, Product Reviews, Tech/Science

MOS Tactical SPAV-W (Reviewed) PWS Mod 2 Rail scales Deadair Sandman-S Steiner D-bal A3 Intro In the military I was issued a multitude of water containers. From the standard G.I. Cante... Read More...

Proper Wear of Body Armor

Steve Rabinovich

May 18, 2017

Accessories, Body Armor, Mission Critical, MISSION GEAR, Planning, Product Reviews

This may be a very basic topic. After all, you take whatever you choose that is designed to stop or slow down the rounds from getting to you, put it into some form of cool nylon, slap a couple of patches on, a... Read More...

Bulletproof Foam Stops Armor Piercing Bullets-Disintegrates Them

Michael Kurcina

February 26, 2017

Body Armor, Business, Firearms, Industry News, Intel & Opinion, Mission Critical, MISSION GEAR, NETWORKS, Product Reviews, Tech/Science

FoxNews reports on a new special type of foam. This foam based armor is stopping armor-piercing rounds. Testing conducted by a development team has shown that this possibility exists. Foam body armor was us... Read More...

Honeywell’s Centurion™: Lightening the Load Through Product Innovation

Derek Dutton

February 4, 2017

Body Armor, Industry News, Intel & Opinion, Load Bearing, Mission Critical, MISSION GEAR, NETWORKS, News, Product Reviews, Tech/Science

Honeywell launched Centurion ™ just before Shot Show 2017, for a grand debut on the floor of the Sands Expo Center in Las Vegas Nevada. Anyone familiar with Shot Show knows its power and influence. Especially, ... Read More...

Pathfinder Chest Rig – Find Yours

Steve Rabinovich

February 1, 2017

Body Armor, Load Bearing, MISSION GEAR, Product Reviews

For our second Spotter Up review of the Warrior Assault Systems product line, Chase Tactical sent a Pathfinder chest rig, and I was equally impressed as with the first hands-on of the Warrior Assa... Read More...

Tasmanian Tiger Chest Rig Reviewed by Project Gecko

Guest Writer

January 9, 2017

Accessories, Body Armor, Load Bearing, Mission Critical, MISSION GEAR, Product Reviews

Tasmanian Tiger announced its new series of product videos. The idea behind this unique request from Tasmanian Tiger was simple - A visual communication bridge for the distributors around the globe and eventual... Read More...

MOS Tactical SPAV-W for the win!

Jon Dufresne

January 5, 2017

Accessories, Body Armor, Combatives, CQB, Firearms, Home Security, Homesteading, Load Bearing, Mission Critical, Mission Fitness, MISSION GEAR, Mission Security, Product Reviews, Tactics

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NeAWVuPPA8 Intro Plate carriers, they are in abundance in this industry but few seem to try new things and many just copy existing designs. If you are like me you have... Read More...